Daddy’s Roommate (1994) by Michael Willhoite Hollie Long
This picture book tells the story of a young boy whose parents get a divorce. After the divorce, his father gets a roommate named Frank. The narrator mentions all of the activities that his father and Frank do together. He also states that gay love is just another kind of love. This book is intended for ages 4 and up.
This book, the American Library Association’s second most challenged book from 1990-1999, is controversial because of the relationship between the narrator’s daddy and Frank.
Reader reviews on Amazon.com are generally favorable for this book. There are reviewers who insist that this book is not for children, but the majority of reviews have more of an issue with the book in general than with the topic in the book.
Hollie Long
This picture book tells the story of a young boy whose parents get a divorce. After the divorce, his father gets a roommate named Frank. The narrator mentions all of the activities that his father and Frank do together. He also states that gay love is just another kind of love. This book is intended for ages 4 and up.
This book, the American Library Association’s second most challenged book from 1990-1999, is controversial because of the relationship between the narrator’s daddy and Frank.
Reader reviews on Amazon.com are generally favorable for this book. There are reviewers who insist that this book is not for children, but the majority of reviews have more of an issue with the book in general than with the topic in the book.
American Library Association. (n.d.). 100 most frequently challenged books: 1990-1999. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/1990_1999
Daddy’s Roommate. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Daddys-Roommate-Wonderland-Michael-Willhoite/product-reviews/1555831184/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending